This past year continued the trend of consumers opting for home cooked meals over dining out or ordering take out. Market research company The NPD Group, Port Washington, N.Y., found that 81 percent of U.S. households eat dinner at home and 47 percent of consumers report eating dinner with everyone in their household every night of the week.
“We found through our research that consumers derive the most enjoyment from preparing meals at home for their families,” said Dori Hickey, The NPD Group’s director of product management, in a statement. “When we assessed consumer satisfaction with their dinnertime food and beverage selections, we found that overall satisfaction was higher among consumers who made dinner at home compared to those who ate out or brought food in.”